Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to run the gamut
French translation:
passent par toute la gamme de ..à
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Swiss Bankers
Sep 26, 2014 05:58
9 yrs ago
English term
to run the gamut
English to French
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expression idiomatique
“The products of Samsung, a huge Korean conglomerate, run the gamut from smartphones to shipbuilding”
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passent par toute la gamme de ..à
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Tony M
: Yes, and I think maybe even soemthing stronger; to me, 'run the gamut' almost has the sense of 'covers the entire range'.
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It might be..thanks Tony
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emmanuelle groom
: oui. pourquoi pas Samsung couvre une gamme complete de produits passant de... a ...
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merci manue
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Annie Rigler
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merci Annie
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kashew
: une gamme, mais non la gamme ?
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C. Tougas
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merci Chantal
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Francis Marche
: "la gamme" = the range. "The gamut" est beaucoup plus emphatique et comporte une notion d'hétérogénéité, ou d'une collection hétéroclite (voir discussion avec Yarri K)
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Valérie KARAM
France
France
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France
Environment, Development: the right word
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French
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touchent à tous les domaines
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"Its clients run the gamut from rapidly growing small companies, to business service providers, to large international corporations. "
"Its clients run the gamut from rapidly growing small companies, to business service providers, to large international corporations. "
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Josette Liebeck
Australia
Australia
Native in French
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Australia
NAATI Certified
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French
eventail
Ses clients representent tous les secteurs
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Josette Liebeck
Australia
Australia
Native in French
Specializes in field
Australia
NAATI Certified
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French
Ses clients representent tous les secteurs
Sorry for the previous post. Eventail was only a guide for my search
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polyglot45
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Native in: English 
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Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
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s'etendre sur toute la gamme
gamut = gamme (en musique)
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couvre toute la gamme allant des smartphones à la construction navale
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couvre tout un éventail allant de ... à ...
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kashew
: = range from in EN.
I like UN éventail ;-)
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merci kashew
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Francis Marche
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